Re-enactor Affirmation
Every Pennsic, I go with the assumption that I have enough garb to last me the week, but I think that's becoming less true. I'll open my garb box to change out of mundane clothes, and I'll cringe slightly at the cotton fabric, the O-ring belt, the shoes that really only might go with one of my chosen periods for clothing. I really only wear four or five outfits that make me happy through the week. I find this to be a dilemma, mostly because the authenticity of my impression is really coming to the forefront of my mind as I look at it critically. I feel like I just should have done it right the first time, instead of making it good enough.
I think in order to break out of this habit, I just need to divest myself all at once of all the pieces that don't make me happy, so that I am compelled to replace or go without them. I've been slowly getting rid of some of these older pieces, giving them to people who'll use them, but it's not proceeding quickly enough to make me create a serious change for the better. I think, this year, I'll finally be able to afford replacing the balance, so this may be a good time to decide what stays and what goes.
I think in order to break out of this habit, I just need to divest myself all at once of all the pieces that don't make me happy, so that I am compelled to replace or go without them. I've been slowly getting rid of some of these older pieces, giving them to people who'll use them, but it's not proceeding quickly enough to make me create a serious change for the better. I think, this year, I'll finally be able to afford replacing the balance, so this may be a good time to decide what stays and what goes.